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Numbers 24:17

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

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ASV

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

KJV

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙'er.'E.nuI see himH7200 →
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
עַתָּ֔ה'a.TahnowH6258 →
אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ'a.shu.Re.nuI observe himH7789 →
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
קָר֑וֹבka.RovnearH7138 →
דָּרַ֨ךְda.Rakhit will march forthH1869 →
כּוֹכָ֜בko.Khava starH3556 →
מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בmi.ya.'a.Kofrom JacobH3290 →
וְקָ֥םve.Kamand it will ariseH6965 →
שֵׁ֙בֶט֙she.veta scepterH7626 →
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH3478 →
וּמָחַץ֙u.ma.Chatzand it will shatterH4272 →
פַּאֲתֵ֣יpa.'a.Tei[the] corners ofH6285 →
מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124 →
וְקַרְקַ֖רve.kar.Karand it will destroyH6979 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121 →
שֵֽׁת׃ShetShethH8352 →

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Matthew 2:2asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”Luke 1:32–33He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”Zechariah 10:4The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.Matthew 2:2–9asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”2 Peter 1:19We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,2 Samuel 8:2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.1 Chronicles 18:2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.Hebrews 1:8But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.Job 19:25–27But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.Jude 1:14–15Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy onesZechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

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